To enable farmers and advisors to utilise existing services and data to receive better functionality, integration and return on investment. If you are an agronomist, advisor, or farmer who utilises technology then this course will be highly beneficial to you, your clients, and your business.

Length:

This is a four day course conducted over two workshops (2 x 2 days) plus an online component.

Case study, during the training you will need to apply the learnt data principles on farm. This will involve obtaining and ground truthing data sets.

Workshop 1

Data standardisation, learn about the process of obtaining data in a meaningful long-term format that can be used to layer information and gain valuable insight into farm productivity and efficiency

Field boundaries, learn about the importance of correct spatial field boundaries, how they can be used and their role in a precision agronomy program

GPS, learn about the types of GPS and their accuracies

Yield data, you will learn about types of yield data, how to export and import yield data from machines to computers, yield data errors and cleaning, as well as surfacing, layering and how to put the data into a meaningful format for future uses

Soil data, you will learn about different, methods of soil mapping and how they can be used on farm today

NDVI Imagery, you will learn about satellite NDVI imagery as well as machine and hand-held NDVI. We will look at applications of NDVI as well as limitations

Ground truthing, you will learn about the importance of applying your knowledge to data sets as well as how to put numbers against data sets in the paddock.

Case study (online and in the paddock)

Obtain on farm data, you will be required to access farm data to start to store and save this in spatial formats

Generate field boundaries, you will make spatial field boundaries for your farm

Scout with NDVI Imagery, you will gain access to NDVI for your farm and learn how to use this to view variation across a paddock

Ground truth data sets & collect soil samples, you will receive two funded soil samples to help you ground truth your data and quantify the variation that maybe present in your paddock

Generate spatial data, you will use software to start to see the process of generating and using spatial data on your farm in completing your case study

Workshop 2

Variable rate, Section control and rate controllers, you will see the differences in Variable rate, section and rate control and learn what may be most applicable to your farm

Telemetry, you will see examples of telemetry networks as well as discuss the future of on farm networks and data sensors

As applied data, you will see and generate as applied data, and learn what this is and why this is important in your precision agronomy program

Data stacking and layering, you will stack and layer data and see examples of where this has been done and how this can provide benefits to viewing a paddock over multiple seasons and conditions

Economics, discuss and learn about profit and profitability of precision agronomy and why this is useful on farm

Generating prescriptions, you will generate prescriptions and load these into a controller to see how variable rate file are generated and used

File formats, you will learn about the various file formats in the industry and where and why these are applicable

Data security and privacy, you will look at farm data policies and discuss why this is important in moving forward with your farm data.

Resources and method of delivery:

Workbook and reference publications provided.

This course is a blended delivery of face to face and online.

Accreditation:

This course is aligned to national units of competencies:

AHCWRK502 Collect and manage data

AHCAGB402 Analyse and interpret production data

AHCSOL402 Develop a soil use map for a property (online module)

AHCMOM311 Operate precision control technology

AHCBUS301 Use hand held e-business tools

2019 dates/locations

Yanco Workshop 1: 30-31 January 2019 Workshop 2: 12-13 March 2019

Jerilderie Workshop 1: 5-6 February 2019 Workshop 2: 14-15 March 2019

Wagga Workshop 1: 12-13 February 2019 Workshop 2: 19-20 March 2019

Temora Workshop 1: 19-20 February 2019 Workshop 2: 21-22 March 2019

Forbes Workshop 1: 21-22 February 2019 Workshop 2: 25-26 March 2019

Young Workshop 1: 27-28 February 2019 Workshop 2: 28-29 March 2019

Orange Workshop 1: 5-6 March 2019 Workshop 2: 2-3 April 2019

Apply now for participation in this course with your preferred location and dates. Numbers are limited and you need to apply 25 days prior to Workshop 1.